Dimocarpus fumatus

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 35 m high. The leaves are alternate and compound. The leaflets sometimes have teeth along the edge. The flowers are 4 mm across. They are white to yellow. They are in groups. The fruit are 2 cm long and greenish-yellow. They can be warty. The seeds have a fleshy layer or aril around them.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level. It grows on alluvial soil along streams and rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sarawak, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kakus, Katumbar, Mambuakat, Meliking, Merakiang, Taw-kyat-mauk

Synonyms

Nephelium fumatum Blume; Pseudonephelium fumatum (Blume) Radlk.; Pseudonephelium javanicum Radlk.;